After returning to the U.S., was assigned to the 509th at Roswell Army Airfield (Walker AFB) and was part of the newly formed Strategic Air Command, Retired as a Lt. Col, Command Pilot in 1966 after serving in numerous assignments in the U.S., Japan and Germany, including a tour of duty with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1961-65. Last assignment as a member of a combat-ready crew as a B-47 SAC pilot at Little Rock AFB, 1958-1961.

Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s):

Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing:

My father passed away on October 16th 1967 and never talked much about his wartime experiences. I do know that he was proud of his service, and as the son of Mexican immigrant parents, his service in the 58th Bomb Wing was a springboard to an Air Force career that provided him numerous opportunities and memorable experiences that he otherwise might have been denied. (submitted by Robert W. Camarena).

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Lt. Col.Camarena passed away October 16th 1967 and is interred at the Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, CA